bieten

Meaning

1. (class-2,strong,transitive) to offer; to present
2. (class-2,intransitive,strong,transitive) to bid; to offer to pay a certain price
3. (class-2,reflexive,strong) to arise; to occur

Concepts

bid

offer

provide

proffer

constitute

depict

introduce

perform

play

present

reenact

render

represent

bidden

give

bidding

feature

afford

extend

tender

make an offer

suggest

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbiːtən/

Etymology

From Middle High German bieten, from Old High German biotan, from Proto-West Germanic *beudan, from Proto-Germanic *beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“be awake, aware”).
Compare Low German beden, Dutch bieden, English bid, bede, Danish byde, Swedish bjuda.

Sentences

Es bieten sich vielfältige Möglichkeiten .

There are many possibilities.

Die Göttinnen bieten ihm Bestechungen an .

The goddesses offer him bribes.

Neutronen bieten gegenüber derzeit eingesetzten Methoden wie dem Elektronenmikroskop einige einzigartige Vorteile .

Neutrons offer some unique advantages over currently used methods such as the electron microscope.